Use of mannan-oligosaccharides and zinc chelate as growth promoters and diarrhea preventative in weaning pigs: Effects on microbiota and gut function

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 94-101

  Castillo, M ^a   Martin Orue S M ^a   Taylor Pickard, J A ^b   Perez J F ^a   Gasa, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Alltech Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bio Mos; Bioplex; Growth performance; Mannan oligosaccharides; Organic zinc; Postweaning diarrhea; Zn

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTOBACILLUS; SUIDAE;

MANNAN; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INTESTINE; MALE; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIARRHEA; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FECES; FEMALE; INTESTINES; MALE; MANNANS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN; ZINC;

EID: 38149083542     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-686     Document Type: Article

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